Health Care Practices

Article stresses the importance of health workers needing to gain an understanding of Indigenous contexts in order to implement better outcomes.

Compares Aboriginal and Canadian health status, physician use, and comments on the barriers to health care use.

Report gathered cancer specific data on Aboriginal people in order to aid policy makers to improve health outcomes. Internship report towards Health Information Masters--Dalhousie University, 2009.

Looks at past health care services and current health worker training courses.

2nd edition.

Paper presents proposal for Aboriginal Tobacco Control initiatives at the 9th National Health Promotion Conference, February 4-7 in Sydney in 1996.

Examines how researchers and community health practitioners can contribute to transformative change in Aboriginal communities.

Related material: Aboriginal-specific Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) Training Manual.

Discussion paper on strategic areas for action regarding HIV/AIDS, including developing policies and culturally appropriate programs and services, as well as advocating for resources in order to provide the needed services.

Covers characteristics that health workers need to recognize in Aboriginal people at risk of suicidal behavior.

Brief article celebrates the receipt of $2M (Australian) in funding from the New South Wales government for promotion and access improvements for vascular disease support services.

Discussed priority health issues and made recommendations aimed at producing the framework for an Aboriginal Women's Health Action Plan.

Identifies some of the institutional barriers to wellness and argues more must be done to meet the cultural needs of Aboriginal clients.

Highlights issues, provides several examples of successful Aboriginal-women-specific policies and programs, and makes recommendations.

Studies commissioned by the Atlantic Centre for Excellence for Women's Health (ACEWH) reveal issues which include treatment access, communication, and lack of understanding affects culturally appropriate treatments.

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Findings indicate that perceptions of care are informed by cultural values in five themes: passing on traditions, being chosen as caregiver, support within the circle of healers, establishing circles of care and accepting of refusing external resources.

Discusses the social determinants and potential solutions for Aboriginal women's health issues.

Discusses the barriers Aboriginal women face in accessing HIV/AIDS-related services and examines research and projects that address the specific care, treatment and support needs of people living with HIV/AIDS.

Study conducted through analysis of secondary and primary interviews with Aboriginal women and healthcare providers. Found that while perceptions of racism, judgement and discrimination did not influence decisions to seek medical attention for their children, they did affect women's decisions about accessing services for themselves.

Looks at childbirth, breastfeeding, nutrition, education and provides recommendations.

Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2009.

Examines program and research conducted to determine the impact participants perceive the program had on health and well-being. Outcome indicators for the program are suggested.

Looks at holistic approaches to healing and wellness developed by Aboriginal groups.

Evaluates sixteen communities in Alberta as part of initiative to assist Aboriginal communities prevent youth suicides through increasing cultural awareness activities and providing role models for youth.

Advocates that medical care is a basic treaty right for First Nations in Canada.

Physician Assistant Studies Capstone Project (M.P.A.S) -- University of Manitoba, 2021.

Physician Assistant Studies Capstone Project (M.P.A.S)--University of Manitoba, 2015.

Talks about being Aboriginal and disabled.

Public Policy Thesis (MPP)--Simon Fraser University, 2006.

Study found that Aboriginals were almost twice as likely as non-Aboriginal people to be admitted to hospital for an ambulatory-care-sensitive conditions, but 43% less likely to visit a nephrologist.

Looks at geographic, socio-economic, and cultural barriers to health services and strategies to improve services.

Comments on the gaps and barriers in health care service for Aboriginal patients, groups, and communities and what can be done to improve health outcomes.

Results from survey sent to clinics in Montana and New Mexico about access to specialty physicians, perceived barriers to access, and access to non-physical clinical services.

Reports on findings from two surveys: Phase I was conducted in February 2017 and had 85 participants, mainly living off-reserve; Phase II was conducted from June-August 2017 and had 96 participants. Themes which emerged were regulations around mental health and addictions, training and education, creating safe spaces, and funding. Concludes with recommendations.

Highlights experiences of both stigmatization and discrimination based on interviews with 16 Aboriginal and 17 non-Aboriginal persons with HIV and 27 health care providers.

Human Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Laurentian University, 2012.

Chronicles the increased number of American Indian/Alaska Native health researchers, which in turn improves health outcomes for AI/AN peoples.

Community Health and Epidemiology Thesis (M.Sc.)--Dalhousie University, 2011.

Briefly reports on self-empowerment tactics employed at the Gathering by giving the participants the chance to select the topics.

Study assesses policy and practice documents relating to health literacy in three different countries to assess how Indigenous knowledge has been integrated into healthcare systems. Results showed that active integration and promotion of Indigenous health knowledge is limited.

Describes the experiences and challenges of Aboriginal health workers in a remote community in Australia.

A series of autobiographical short stories describe various health worker's duties in remote areas of Australia.

Compilation of several personal narratives from Australian Aboriginal health workers reporting on their roles in health care.

Presents a series of short narratives by primary health workers in remote Australian communities.

Health worker shares experiences on Bathurst Island, Darwin and Newcastle.

Health workers talk about experiences in the community.